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This profile looks at setting up a micro-brewery business. It considers the personal attributes necessary to run this type of business as well as the training available...

This profile provides information about starting up a children's indoor play area business. It describes the skills required, the training available, the current market trends, and some of the key trading issues...

This factsheet describes what a business plan should include, how you should go about writing one and what you will achieve by doing so...

This introductory guide outlines the kinds of questions your market research should address, and describes the main ways of carrying it out. It also introduces you to some popular sources of market information...

This factsheet explains what kind of information you should find out about your competitors, and suggests some of the best places to look for it. It also includes hints and tips and sources of further information...

This factsheet outlines the most common methods of using questionnaires to find the information you need about your market, what types of questions you can ask and the style of questionnaire you could use. It also includes hints and tips and sources of further information...

This profile looks at setting up a car hire business. It considers the personal attributes necessary to run this type of business as well as the training available. It looks at customers and competition, the issues affecting the market for this type of service, and the legal requirements and start up costs...

This profile reviews the issues you need to consider when starting a nursing agency. It describes the skills needed, the training available, the current market trends, and some of the key trading issues...

This factsheet outlines the legal requirements affecting any business involved with the preparation, serving, packaging or sale of food or drink. It explains how the Food Safety Act 1990 and its associated regulations may affect your business...

This introductory guide looks at some of the most useful and productive sources of market and business information available to you, and explains how to gain access to them...